The Lieutenant and Others [Paperback]

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Publication Date: January 15, 2012

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1916. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE LIEUTENANT A FORTNIGHT IN FRANCE MAY 10 TO MAY 24, 1915 I Gerald Ainsworth was the only son of his parents--and they made something in tins. He had lots of money, as the sons of people who dabble in tins frequently do. He was a prominent member of several dull nightclubs, where he was in the habit of seeing life while other people saw his money. He did nothing and was generally rather bored with the process. In fact, he was a typical product of the twentieth century--with his father's house in the country full of footmen and ancestors, both types guaranteed by the best references--and his own rooms in London full of clothes and photographs. He was a very fair sample of that dread disease, "the Nut," and it was not altogether his own fault. Given an income that enabled him to do what he liked, certain that he would never be called on to work for his living, he had degenerated into a drifter through the pleasant paths of life--a man who had never done one single thing of the very slightest use to himself or anybody else. Then came the war, and our hero, who was not by any means a bad fellow at heart, obtained a commission. It was a bit of an event in the family of Ainsworth--nee Blobbs--and the soldier-ancestor of Charles I.'s reign smiled approval from the walls of the family diningroom: as I have said, it was guaranteed to behave as all well-brought-up ancestors are reputed to do. Gerald was becomingly modest about it all, and, to do him credit, did not suffer from uniformitis as badly as some I wot of. It is possible that a small episode which occurred in the drawing-room of the baronial hall had something to do with it--for, I will repeat, he was not a bad fellow at heart. And this was the episode. « Coming in one Saturday afternoon on weekend leav...

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: General Books LLC (January 15, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0217090168
• ISBN-13: 978-0217090162
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)